On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the death of late president Ibrahim Rugova, SRSG Lamberto Zannier paid tribute by visiting the Memorial Complex in the Velanija district of Pristina.

"I have come here today to pay my respects and the respects of the United Nations to the memory and legacy of Ibrahim Rugova, who played an inestimable role in Kosovo's modern history as a man committed to peace who enjoyed excellent relations with the United Nations, including my predecessors." the SRSG said.

About UNMIK
The mandate of UNMIK was established by the Security Council in its resolution 1244 (1999). The Mission is mandated to help the Security Council achieve an overall objective, namely, to ensure conditions for a peaceful and normal life for all inhabitants of Kosovo and advance regional stability in the western Balkans.